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Sanding
The Conversion 

Repainting – Roller painting with Rustoleum Combi Colour Paint

March 22, 2018March 23, 2021 Simon

Since I bought the van I had wanted to repaint it. It had been a UPS van in it’s previous

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Fixing Things Useful Info 

Fault Reading for Beginners – ELM327 & ForScan

February 22, 2018March 23, 2021 Simon

One thing that has paid for itself many times over with my van is a cheap bluetooth ELM327 diagnostic reader.

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Propex hs2000
The Conversion 

Heating – Propex HS2000

June 28, 2017February 10, 2018 Simon

I chose to go for propex gas heating for my van. There was a gas heater that I ripped out

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Fixing Things The Conversion Useful Info 

Fridge – Installation, Repairs & Tweaks

June 28, 2017 Simon

The fridge for the van was one of many bits and pieces I got out of the old scrapper of

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arduino connected to mppt100/15 fangpusun / victron
Arduino Solar 

Solar Controller Hacks and Arduino Integration

February 18, 2017January 8, 2018 Simon android, Arduino, bluetooth, fangpusun, Ve.direct, Victron

A week ago my new MPPT solar controller came in the post. Along with it was a ve.direct usb cable

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Jiogsaw Bosch pst 700e
Useful Info 

Which Tools

February 18, 2017 Simon

Here’s a list of some of the tools I commonly used and what I found most useful. Jigsaw It would

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Useful Info 

Buying Things – Best Budget Suppliers

February 18, 2017March 23, 2021 Simon

There’s always something to buy when converting a van. I tried to find products at the best price I could

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montserrat
The Conversion 

The Finished Van

February 17, 2017July 28, 2017 Simon campervan conversion, completed van, luton, motorhome conversion

It took around 9 months in total from the start to finish. If I hadn’t had to work around the

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VictronConnect and Fangpusun Solar Charger
Solar The Conversion 

MPPT Solar Charge Controller

February 17, 2017June 28, 2017 Simon fangpusun, MPPT Solar, MPPT100/15

In my last post I described how I decided to change my batteries and why I went for a set

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Arduino The Conversion 

New Batteries – Trojan T105’s

February 17, 2017February 18, 2017 Simon 110ah, deep cycle, leisure batteries, t105, trojan

When I was building the van I snapped up some cheap leisure batteries that were on sale. I didn’t really

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Recent Posts

  • Repainting – Roller painting with Rustoleum Combi Colour Paint
  • Fault Reading for Beginners – ELM327 & ForScan
  • Heating – Propex HS2000
  • Fridge – Installation, Repairs & Tweaks
  • Solar Controller Hacks and Arduino Integration
  • Which Tools
  • Buying Things – Best Budget Suppliers
  • The Finished Van
  • MPPT Solar Charge Controller
  • New Batteries – Trojan T105’s

Featured Posts

Sanding
The Conversion 

Repainting – Roller painting with Rustoleum Combi Colour Paint

March 22, 2018March 23, 2021 Simon

Since I bought the van I had wanted to repaint it. It had been a UPS van in it’s previous

Propex hs2000
The Conversion 

Heating – Propex HS2000

June 28, 2017February 10, 2018 Simon
Fridge – Installation, Repairs & Tweaks
Fixing Things The Conversion Useful Info 

Fridge – Installation, Repairs & Tweaks

June 28, 2017 Simon
montserrat
The Conversion 

The Finished Van

February 17, 2017July 28, 2017 Simon
VictronConnect and Fangpusun Solar Charger
Solar The Conversion 

MPPT Solar Charge Controller

February 17, 2017June 28, 2017 Simon
Arduino The Conversion 

New Batteries – Trojan T105’s

February 17, 2017February 18, 2017 Simon
Solar Power
Solar The Conversion 

Solar Power

February 17, 2017January 7, 2018 Simon
Making a Bed & Storage
The Conversion 

Making a Bed & Storage

February 16, 2017February 18, 2017 Simon

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